S/SGT. Charles Michael Panzica
Posted on December 31, 2003

Services for Charles Michael Panzica will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 1, 2004 in Sts. Francis and Anne Catholic Church with Rev. Rick Gremillion and Rev. Jim Foster officiating under the direction of John Kramer & Son. Interment will be announced at a later date.

Charles Michael Panzica, age 40, of Deville, died Monday, Dec. 29, 2003 in University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Miss.

Charles was a career soldier, serving in Nuremburg, Germany, as well as in Desert Shield and Desert Storm. He was a member of the 812th Medical Company Air Ambulance Group/OMS 5 Maintenance Group, Camp Beauregard and Esler Field. He was a Boy Scout Master of Troop 30 Sts. Francis and Anne Church, Kolin. He was a member of the Kolin and Deville Volunteer Fire departments.

He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Panzica, Jr.; one sister, Threase L. Doty; grandparents, Charles J. Panzica, Sr. and wife Sudie Smith; and grandparents, Calvin Dauzat and wife Eva Reed.

Charles Panzica is survived by his wife, Janie O'Neal Panzica of Deville; two sons, Patrick David Panzica of Deville and Casey Adam Panzica of Hudson Creek; mother, Verdia "Mickey" Doty of Kolin; stepfather, Loyd Doty of Kolin; two brothers, Robert Wayne Panzica of Ashtown, Ark., and Thomas "T.C." Doty of Kolin; uncle, Wayne Dauzat and wife Ann of Kolin; and aunt, Margaret Panzica Williams and husband Donald of Tioga.

Friends are asked to call after 4 p.m. Wednesday at John Kramer & Son.

A Christian wake service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home.